Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people. ― Roy T. Bennett

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People respond well to those that are sure of what they want. — Anna Wintour

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Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create. — Roy T. Bennett

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Control of consciousness determines the quality of life. ― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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You can’t control what others think. The only thing you can control is yourself. Some people will look down on you for your choices in life, no matter what they are. You can’t do anything about that. The only thing you can do is decide how to live your own life. And to hell with everybody else. ― Marie Sexton

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I think the part of media that romanticizes criminal behavior, things that a person will say against women, profanity, being gangster, having multiple children with multiple men and women and not wanting to is prevalent. When you look at the majority of shows on television they placate that kind of behavior. If you go through a weekly Monday through Friday, it's all there. It's in how people on the sitcoms and cop shows talk to each other. — Bill Cosby

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Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists. -- Nikola Tesla

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Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved. ― Roy T. Bennett

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A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation. ― Ronald Reagan

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If you view life as a gold rush, you're going to end up worshiping a golden calf. And when you call for help, and that golden calf can't respond, you go under. - Cornel West

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